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Abstract

In this section, I have chosen to gather information on some of the countless number of ancient and medieval sovereign states and kingdoms, about which I found some reliable and relevant information. The immensely complex relationship between them, albeit chronologically and geographically scattered, has been a major challenge to illustrate in a certain sense. Here, we also must take into account their geographic location, commercial activities, technological knowledge and the ability of their rulers.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    See [KEEN, p. 84].

  2. 2.

    See [DOBZ, p. 89].

  3. 3.

    According to [WEBE, p. 82], the relation was: 1 droṇa = 4 a’ṭaka = 16 pratha = 512 pala = 32 768 māsha = 163 840 rāti.

  4. 4.

    During his reign, Islamic armies conquered Syria and Mesopotamia.

  5. 5.

    This report, “Simplified Table of Measuring Units ,” was available at http://212.70.50.62/Adl/ENG/attach/107.pdf.

  6. 6.

    See [PAUL]

  7. 7.

    See [PAUL]

  8. 8.

    Baba Batra, 27a

  9. 9.

    Erubin, 14b

  10. 10.

    Erubin, 5:4

  11. 11.

    Erubin, 58b

  12. 12.

    [OPPE3, p. 342] and [EPST p. 372].

  13. 13.

    According to Epiphanius (c. 315–403). See [DEAN, p. 51, 55].

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